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No comments were made. <br />The public hearing was closed. <br />1 <br />MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: <br />1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review <br />No. 2006-074. <br />2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2006- <br />03. <br />MOTION: Cribb <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />4. Public Comment` <br />Richard Kirwan spoke in opposition to the Village Green project. Voiced concerns <br />with density, loss of privacy to current homes, objected the opening of Orange <br />Road into the neighborhood, traffic impacts in Morrison Park, and parking issues <br />around the park. <br />Dave Hoen, Morrison Park Neighborhood Association, voiced concern with <br />Village Green development due to density, loss of privacy to existing residences, <br />issues with existing apartment school buses, drainage and parking impacts. <br /> <br />Edgar Medina opposed the Village Green project due to density, apartment <br />issues, parking and the Orange Road access into the neighborhood. <br />5. Staff Comments <br />No comments were made. <br />6. Planning Commission Comments <br />Commissioner Cribb <br />• Commented on coffee shop in the train depot, stated the depot should <br />have upscale tenants and focus as a transportation center <br />• Commented on Grand Avenue Design District's lack of marketing efforts <br />to promote area <br />1 <br />• Requested an update on the entry monuments for the project at <br />MacArthur/Main Street <br />• Recommended a study session to consider allowing for large development <br />signage for such projects as City Place and Skyline at MacArthur <br />• Recommended a study session for creative uses of alley ways and <br />parking lots to promote pedestrian oriented environments <br />• Commented on Discovery Science Center regarding the dinosaur <br />displays, lighting, and lack of space for other events to be held at site <br />SECOND: De La Torre <br />Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre (3) <br />Leo (1) <br />None (0) <br />Gartner, Lutz (2) <br />(for items not on the agenda) <br />STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS <br />Commissioner De La Torre <br />• Thanked the Morrison Park residents for their comments <br />• Commented that the entry ways to the city should be better highlighted <br />• Agreed with Commissioner Cribb regarding Discovery Science Center and <br />indicated that the landscape along the freeway needs to be visually <br />appealing <br />Planning Commission Agenda <br />4 <br />July 24, 2006 <br />